Chapter 2: Operation
General use and navigation
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Soft-key functions
A number of functions of the SAILOR
6300 MF/HF DSC are accessed using
the four soft keys to the left of the
display. The current function of a soft
key is shown in the display next to the
soft key.
Use the soft key
MORE
to display
further soft key functions.
The following soft-key functions are available from top-level standby:
Soft key
Function
CALL
Make DSC non-Distress calls.
ALERT
Make a Distress call, categories can be assigned.
DROBOS Distress relay call on behalf of someone else.
HI/LO
a
a. Only in SSB mode.
Switch between high and low power.
WATCH
a
Dual watch, current frequencies plus 1 DSC frequency (2177 kHz).
SCAN
a
Scan in SSB voice or DSC + SSB voice mode. For scanned
frequencies see
DSC Watch
in
Channel setup
on page 41.
SQLCH
a
Squelch enable or disable
b
.
b. Not available in WATCH mode.
PHBOOK Phone book.
SETUP
Setup pages. For more details see
Setup
on page 40.
CALL
ALERT
DROBOS
MORE
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GPS
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kHz/Rx
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